A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldivian has released that they charge USD 300 to those who are willing to come back to the Maldives in repatriation flights Maldivian has arranged for Colombo and USD 265 to those who are coming from Kochin. Maldivian has arranged two flights to Colombo and one flight to Kochin. They will be arranging more flights […]
Maldivian has arranged repatriate flights to bring back Maldivians residing in India and Sri Lanka. They have arranged flights to Kochin and Colombo. Maldivian has stated that flights are arranged for 5th and 6th April. Those who wish to return to the Maldives can send their passport copy, name, and address via Viber://pa/info?uri=flyq2. Marketing Manager […]
Manta Air confirms to continue its flights for the local community with its Seaplane service, effective from 01 April 2020 to both Dhaalu and Baa Atoll. Manta Air has decided to continue daily flights using its seaplanes to maintain regular domestic transfer connectivity in these atolls and also for emergency flights due to the continued requests […]
Velana International Airport (VIA) will be closed every night from 2100 hours to 0600 hours. Maldives Airports Company (MACL) that operates the main airport of the Maldives said that effective from Saturday (28th March), the airport will be closed for 9 hours every night. However, if a flight has to be landed for a medical […]
Maldives flagship carrier Maldivian has announced plans to operate chartered cargo flights amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline revealed routes to Colombo, Indian cities of Trivandrum and Chennai, Thailand and Dubai. Maldivian reports that according to the demand, they will operate chartered flights to other destinations as well. Managing Director of Maldivian Mohamed Rizvee has […]
The original was published on Avas.mv on 23rd February 2020. The following is a loose translation: The new seaplane terminal’s case first came up when the previous administration decided to develop Velana International Airport (VIA) and build another runway. When looking to operate the new runway according to International Civil Aviation Organisation’s standard, there is […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 2nd May 2018 The following is a loose translation: Political unrest is the biggest challenge Maldives tourism always faces. That is the reason why tourism gets affected whenever the country falls into unrest. The other challenge is the main airport not being able to cater […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 10th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: There are many developmental works currently ongoing at Velana International Airport (VIA). There is no doubt about that. You would see new changes happening in every direction at the main airport. Especially, at the high-speed runway […]
Velana International Airport (VIA) collected 21.4 million dollars as airport development fee last year. The government started charging airport development fee from tourists starting May of 2017. Airport development fee was charged as means to increase government revenue. According to statistics reports from Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA), 21.47 million USD was collected as airport development […]